1. [v]  exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"
2. [v]  direct toward itself or oneself; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"
3. [v]  be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"

ATTRACT is a 7 letter word that starts with A.

1. \At*tract"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attracted}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Attracting}.] [L. attractus, p. p. of attrahere; ad +
   trahere to draw. See {Trace}, v. t.]
   1. To draw to, or cause to tend to; esp. to cause to
      approach, adhere, or combine; or to cause to resist
      divulsion, separation, or decomposition.
            All bodies and all parts of bodies mutually attract
            themselves and one another.           --Derham.
   2. To draw by influence of a moral or emotional kind; to
      engage or fix, as the mind, attention, etc.; to invite or
      allure; as, to attract admirers.
            Attracted by thy beauty still to gaze. --Milton.
   Syn: To draw; allure; invite; entice; influence.
   

2. \At*tract"\, n.
   Attraction. [Obs.] --Hudibras.